Alexakos, K., J. Jones and V. Rodriguez. "Fictive Kinship as It Mediates Learning, Resiliency, Perseverance, and Social Learning of Inner-city High School Students of Color in a College Physics Class." Cultural Studies of Science Education 6.4: 847-70. doi: 10.1007/s11422-011-9317-7. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2011

"Methodological Approaches, Authenticity Criteria and Challenges in Being a Teacher-researcher." Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CATE/ACFE). Brock University. St. Catharines, Ontario, May. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014

Alexakos, K. and K. Tobin K. "Multi-level Research on Emotions in Science Education." Part of a symposium on Exploring Emotions and Mindfulness in a College Science Education Class. Annual meeting of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CATE/ACFE), University of Victoria. Victoria, British Columbia, June. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

"Fictive Kinship Among Students as It Influences the Creation of 'Safe Spaces' in a Physics Classroom." Theoretical and Empirical Analyses of Social Capital and Networking in Science Education: From Global to Local Symposium, annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Orlando, Fla., April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011

Alexakos, K. and K. Tobin. "Multilevel Research on Emotions and the Teaching and Learning of Science, Mathematics, and the Learning Sciences Education." Urban Science Education Research Seminar. CUNY Graduate Center. New York, October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011

"Science Teacher Education and the Development of a New MAT Program at Brooklyn College." Urban Science Education Research Seminar. CUNY Graduate Center. New York, February. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2010

Alexakos, K., Victor H. Rodriguez and J.K. Jones. "Laughter, Perseverance, and Kinship among Minority Students in a Physics Classroom." Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Philadelphia, March. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010

Alexakos, K. and J.K. Jones. "Fictive Kinship as It Affects Resiliency and Perseverance of Inner-City High School Students in a College Physics Lab." Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Garden Grove, Calif., April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009

Alexakos, K. and J.K. Jones. "Dynamics of Successful Student Kinship Groups in a College Physics Class of Inner City High School Students." Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Baltimore. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

"Science Teacher Adaptation and Marginalization." Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. New Orleans. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007

"Teacher Education and the Subjective Aspects of Science Teachers." New Educator Conference: Building and Sustaining Learning Communities in Challenging Times. City College of New York (CUNY), New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006

"The Science Teacher as the Organic Link in Science Learning," Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. San Francisco. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006